Thursday, August 27, 2009

Being that all I seem to talk about is traveling, not my travels (of which there are none to speak of) - but the hope for future world adventures, one would assume that this month's Daring Baker's challenge would be one I would be grinning about from ear to ear... but, I just couldn't seem to muster up the energy to tackle it.

I was relieved when I saw someone else post a parallel sentiment on the DB forums, however, it isn't called the Daring Bakers for nothing, so finally yesterday I set to work.

I believe Heavenly Father created chickens solely for the purpose of baking cakes. The transformative possibilities that can be created from a simple egg are vast, and the differences between the two components-egg and yolk-are far reaching.

This cake employs the best of both-egg and yolk-through the whipping process, and the decorative elements are just extra icing (pun intended).

Line pans with parchment paper and spread batter evenly over paper (This cake traditionally has a minimum of 6 layers)Bake on the top rack at 400°F, 5 minutes, or until cake springs back to the touch and is lightly browned around the edgeRemove cake from oven, invert onto flat surface and slowly peel off parchmentAllow to cool entirely before trimming each layer uniformly

Finalè:Frost each layer, one by one,with buttercream and a sprinkle of crushed cashewsFrost around the sides and top of cakeBreak up crunch and decorate sides of cake with triangle pieces

Despite my valiant stubbornness in making this cake and procrastinating until the last minute, it does taste fabulous! The textures are pleasing, the addition of blackberry is berry sweet and perfect, and it's a showoff, but... I still don't know how I feel about it.

Chocolate blackberry buttercream and almond crunch what a delicious flavour combination. And that final photo of the cut torta is a REAL money shot. Bravo on this very creative torta. And yes I'm an Aussie bloke - most people think I'm a lady (I hope LOL LOL) in the Daring Kitchen... some people are a little surprised when they find out HeHeHe. Cheers from Audax in Australia.

when i first read "chicken" and "cake" my eyebrows went up and I thought, hmmm, what kind of cake is she making...? and then I realized that you were talking more about the egg. but still, a chicken flavored cake! that would be interesting. but the cake you ended up making still looks absolutely delicious!